Background
Kim, Kyung-Won was born on June 12, 1936 in Republic of Korea.
Republic of Korea ambassador to United States
Kim, Kyung-Won was born on June 12, 1936 in Republic of Korea.
Student, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1954—1955. Bachelor in Political Science magna cum laude, Williams College, Massachusetts, 1959. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Williams College, Massachusetts, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Harvard University, 1963.
Teaching fellow department government Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962—1963. Assistant professor political science York University, Toronto, Canada, 1963—1966. Canada Council fellow, 1966—1967.
Associate professor political science New York University, New York City, 1967—1971, senior fellow, Center International Affairs, 1969—1971, director graduate studies, department political and international studies, 1970—1971. Professor political science Korea University, 1971—1975, director policy studies Asiatic Research Center, 1972—1975. Member Republic of Korea Delaware to United Nations, 1973, 1975.
Member policy advisory committee Prime Minister of Republic of Korea, 1973—1975, special assistant to president for international affairs, 1975—1981. President's special envoy to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland, 1976, 1980—1981. Permanent observer of Republic of Korea to United Nations, 1981—1985.
Ambassador of Republic of Korea to United States, 1985—1988.
Married; 2 children.